Smoking or Vaping — Cigarettes or Marijuana — May Make Coronavirus Worse, Doctors Say
While there are still many unanswered questions about the new coronavirus, COVID-19, what is clear is that the symptoms put a serious strain on patients’ lungs. People with mild to severe cases of the virus experience shortness of breath and…
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A healthy circadian rhythm may keep you sane and increase resilience to fight COVID-19
Social distancing and washing hands have become the frontline in the fight against COVID-19, but there is another powerfully protective resource immediately available to all: your circadian rhythm. While isolation and hygiene are effective in reducing the chance of infection,…
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As connected health adoption grows, privacy rules like HIPAA are still broadly misunderstood
Even before the current crisis, connected technology and the Internet of Health Things were growing in prominence and adoption. Now, spurred on by people’s efforts to stay at home as much as possible, this technology is even more important. But…
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Ventilators: Why it is so hard to produce what’s needed to tackle COVID-19
Manufacturers are stepping up to meet the severe shortage of ventilators prompted by the current coronavirus pandemic—and not just companies in the medical industry. Numerous firms from the aerospace and defense sectors, and even Formula One, have offered their services….
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Johns Hopkins adds new data visualization tools alongside COVID-19 tracking map
Using data from the widely circulated Johns Hopkins COVID-19 tracking map, a cross-disciplinary team of JHU researchers recently began developing an array of new data visualization tools to help animate and explain the trends driving the pandemic, giving users real-time…
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Spain sees lowest virus daily toll in 17 days
Spain has recorded its lowest daily death toll from the new coronavirus in 17 days, with 605 people dying, the government said on Friday. The update raised the overall number of fatalities to 15,843 in Spain, which has suffered one…
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Jakarta imposes partial lockdown as virus cases surge
Soldiers and police hit the streets of Indonesia’s capital Jakarta Friday to enforce its toughest social-distancing rules yet as coronavirus infections surge and critics warn of a looming public-health disaster. Violators face heavy fines and up to a year in…
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Coronavirus: Could we have prevented COVID-19 and can we prevent it happening again?
What marks COVID-19 out from other threats to humanity is its capacity for destruction. In the space of months, it has killed 70,000 people, forced one third of the world into lockdown, overwhelmed hospitals and grounded whole economies. The devastating…
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Researchers discover a novel role for dopamine that impacts gene expression related to cocaine abuse
Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have discovered a new role for the brain chemical dopamine that is independent of classic neurotransmission. The new role appears to be critical to changes in gene expression related to…
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PM: Canada’s first wave of cases won’t end until the summer
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday Canadians will need to stay at home and practice physical distancing for months as the first wave of COVID-19 cases in the country won’t end until the summer and Canada won’t return to…
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